UN refugee chief urges not to label Afghan refugees ‘terrorists’
PESHAWAR: The United Nations refugee chief urged Pakistanis not to blame Afghan refugees for terrorism… Read More
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Pakistan calls for aid for its millions of Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, home for decades to millions of Afghan refugees, called for the support of… Read More
9 years ago
Rio Games refugee team will have 10 athletes: IOC
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday unveiled its first ever team of refugees which… Read More
9 years ago
Iraqi forces enter Fallujah for final assault
BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Iraqi forces thrust into the city of Fallujah from three directions on Monday,… Read More
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700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean this week: UNHCR
ROME: Up to 700 migrants are feared to have drowned in deadly shipwrecks off the coast… Read More
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German MP hit with cream pie in protest at stance on refugees
MAGDEBURG, Germany: A prominent member of Germany's far-left Linke party was hit in the face… Read More
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Malaysia accepts 68 Syrian refugees
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Saturday received 68 Syrian refugees including 31 children out of a… Read More
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Middle East refugees to help Europe prosecute war crimes
THE HAGUE: European authorities are seeking testimony from some of the hundreds of thousands of refugees… Read More
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Chinese people most welcoming to refugees: Amnesty index
LONDON: People in China, Germany and Britain were ranked as the world's most welcoming to… Read More
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Germany’s Mesut Ozil visits Syrian refugee camp
AMMAN: Arsenal's German international midfielder Mesut Ozil on Wednesday visited a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan,… Read More
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Smugglers made $5-6 billion off migrants to Europe in 2015: Interpol
LYON: People smugglers made over $5 billion from the wave of migration into southern Europe… Read More
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Pakistan has never back tracked on Afghan policy: NSA Janjua
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed commitment to peace and security in Afghanistan and has said never… Read More
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Germany plans to spend 93.6 billion euros on refugees by 2020
BERLIN: Germany's government expects to spend around 93.6 billion euros by the end of 2020… Read More
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UN’s Ban ‘outraged’ by attack on Syria camp for displaced
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was "outraged" by the deadly attack on… Read More
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Pope rebukes Europe, says migrants not criminals
ROME: Pope Francis on Friday lamented a Europe he said had grown "weary" and "entrenched",… Read More
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Flood of Pakistani, Afghan refugees leads to cricket boom in Germany
BERLIN: The influx of asylum seekers into Germany, especially from cricket-mad Pakistan and Afghanistan, has created an… Read More
9 years ago
Canada restores healthcare for refugees
OTTAWA: The Canadian government announced it will restore interim healthcare coverage to all refugees, including… Read More
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Merkel urges patience on refugees ahead of crucial state elections
MAGDEBURG, GERMANY: Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded with German voters on Saturday to show patience with… Read More
10 years ago
‘500 dead’ in Syria regime’s Aleppo assault
BEIRUT: A Russian-backed regime onslaught in northern Syria was reported Wednesday to have killed more… Read More
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Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
NEUBRANDENBURG, GERMANY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics… Read More
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